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Your Call 113009 Does the State Budget crisis move you to Act?

Tue, Dec 1 Listen
Is the budget crisis in California creating a movement for fundamental change? On the next Your Call, we continue our Agenda for a New Economy series by talking about the reaction to the devastating budget cuts. Has the shock of budget cuts in the midst of a recession moved you from dissatisfaction to action? Join us at 11 a.m. or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. How are the range of people activated by the state's crisis making connections? It's Your Call with Rose Aguilar...

Your Call 112709 Media Roundtable

Tue, Dec 1 Listen
What's in store for the future of the media? On the next Your Call, we'll have a special pre-taped Friday Media Roundtable with Bob Garfield, co-host of NPR's On the Media and author of The Chaos Scenario, and Jessica Clark, author of the forthcoming book, Beyond the Echo Chamber. Can anything good come from a media industry in disarray? Is there an emerging news media we can feel thankful for? It's Your Call with Rose Aguilar and you.

Your Call 112509 Read a Good Book Lately?

Wed, Nov 25 Listen
On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation about how the decisions of our ancestors shaped who we are or hope to be. If you've made the decision to connect with your family history, what have you learned that changed the way you see yourself? Join us live at 11 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. With many family gatherings for the holiday weekend, how can you start the intergenerational conversations that allow you to understand where you come from? It's Your Call, with...

Your Call 112409 Has Your Past Determined Your Present?

Tue, Nov 24 Listen
On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation about how the decisions of our ancestors shaped who we are or hope to be. If you've made the decision to connect with your family history, what have you learned that changed the way you see yourself? Join us live at 11 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. With many family gatherings for the holiday weekend, how can you start the intergenerational conversations that allow you to understand where you come from? It's Your Call, with...

Your Call 112309 Who Wins the Credit Card Game?

Mon, Nov 23 Listen
How has the credit card industry remained so profitable during the downturn? Join us for a short course on the industry that lives in all of our wallets, with the Frontline team that created The Card Game: An investigation of the consumer loan industry. Who's regulating the big credit card companies? What shows up on your monthly bill? And what are the basic reforms that could make a big difference?

Your Call 112009 Media Roundtable

Fri, Nov 20 Listen
On the next Your Call, it's our Friday Media Roundtable. This week, we'll discuss coverage of President Obama's visit to China, protests on UC campuses, and the state of media in Mexico. We'll be joined by The Daily Planet's Riya Bhattacharjee, Mexico City based journalist Franc Contreras and New America Media's Vivian Po. Did a story stand out for you because of its reporting?

Your Call 111909 What's your Wish List for China?

Thu, Nov 19 Listen
President Obama just left China, after negotiating a relationship that will define our economic and political reality in the coming decades. Yet most progressives are hazy about what they wanted Obama to tell Hu Jintao. Is it all about the economy? Should environmental degradation and global warming be the top priority? Or do democratic reform and freedom to dissent come before for everything else?

Your Call 111809 Does our Economy Need to Crash?

Wed, Nov 18 Listen
Why is our capitalism so prone to crash? On the next Your Call we talk with author John Cassidy about how markets crash. Is it about greed and groupthink? Or something more fundamental to our economic system? And what does the way we answer these questions mean for financial regulation? A conversation with New Yorker economics and finance reporter John Cassidy, author of How Markets Fail: The Logic of Economic Calamities.

Your Call 111709 What Do Young People Say about the Richmond High Rape?

Tue, Nov 17 Listen
How are young people around Northern California responding to the gang rape of a Richmond High student outside the homecoming dance? On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation with a panel of students about how they can they help us understand about how it happened. Join us live at 11 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. How we can stop it from happening again? It's Your call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Your Call 111609 Can capitalism reedem itself?

Mon, Nov 16 Listen
Is a better capitalism possible? On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation with John Perkins, author of Hoodwinked. He argues that the global financial system needs to be remade from the ground up. But where do we start in building a more just and sustainable system?

Your Call 111309 Media roundtable

Mon, Nov 16 Listen
On the next Your Call, it's our Friday Media Roundtable. This week, we'll discuss coverage of Afghanistan, the Fort Hood Shooting and veterans, and the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. We'll be joined by The Nation's Betsy Reed and journalist and author Mark Danner. Did a story stand out for you because of its reporting?

YourCall 111209 Are cars going extinct?

Thu, Nov 12 Listen
What's the future of personal transportation? A big chunk of the federal stimulus plan supports the building, repair and expansion of roads at the same time climate scientists tell us fossil-fueled cars are pushing us more quickly toward catastrophe. Are we at a point where personal transportation might come into question? What does your car mean to you? And what would it take for you to pull it off the road for good?

Are U.S.-Israel Relations at a Turning Point?

Wed, Nov 11 Listen
On the next Your Call we'll be joined by Joel Schalit, author of Israel Versus Utopia, to discuss the future of Israel. Israel is the number one recipient of U.S. economic and military aid, but its right-wing Likud government has bristled at Obama Administration calls for an end to illegal settlements. Meanwhile, the J Street Project is setting a new course for the Jewish-American relationship with Israel. Could a new U.S.-Israeli relationship emerge? And will any of it make real change for...

Your Call 111009 Can an Official Apology Right an Historic Wrong?

Tue, Nov 10 Listen
On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation about what Native Americans say about the Senate's passage of a resolution apologizing to Native Americans for the federal government's record of "violence, mistreatment, and neglect." Is it a meaningful step for Native Americans? Join us live at 11 or drop us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. If President Obama followed the Senate's lead, could it help this country confront its past — and appreciate the continuing importance of Native...

Your Call 110909 Where is Health Care Reform in Washington Headed?

Mon, Nov 9 Listen
On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation about the health care reform proposals - from House and Senate Democrats, as well as the Republicans, what's in them? How far do they go in tackling issues of access and cost? Listen live at 11 or drop us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. How can we assert our interests as the deals are cut on Capitol Hill? It's Your Call, with Matt Martin and you. Guests: Henry Abrons, retired physician who is on the Board of Physicians for a National...

Your Call 110609 Media Roundtable

Sat, Nov 7 Listen
On the next Your Call, it's our Friday Media Roundtable. This week, we'll discuss coverage of midterm elections, the investigation into Goldman Sachs's secret bets against the housing market and the anti-government protests in Iran on the 30th anniversary of the siege of the U.S. embassy. We'll be joined by The Nation's John Nichols, McClatchy's Greg Gordon, and The Wall Street Journal's Farnaz Fassihi. Did a story stand out for you because of its reporting? You can join us live at 11 or...

Your Call 110509 Does Breast Cancer Awareness Work?

Thu, Nov 5 Listen
Does breast cancer awareness month work? Every October, millions of Americans take part in events to raise money and consciousness about breast cancer. But how much do we know about where the money goes, and is it bringing us closer to a cure? If you wear a pink ribbon or take part in a breast cancer walk, what change do you hope to make?

Your Call 110409 Can the U.S. lead at Copenhagen?

Wed, Nov 4 Listen
Can the U.S. lead at the climate conference in Copenhagen? On the next Your Call, we'll discuss the key commitments the U.S. must make to slow global warming. If there's no bill from Congress, will President Obama even show up? How can concerned citizens make their voices heard in the next month?

Your Call 110309 Grading Obama's foreign policy

Tue, Nov 3 Listen
How would you grade Obama's foreign policy record so far? On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation about changes in U.S. foreign policy since Obama took office. Middle East expert Juan Cole says the president deserves good marks for his work on Iran, Pakistan and Iraq — how would you grade the President?

Your Call 110209 How Does Unemployment Insurance Work?

Tue, Nov 3 Listen
we'll have a conversation about Unemployment Insurance benefits. With unemployment in California at its highest rate since 1940, lots more people are learning how the system works and where it falls short. What can we learn from the way other states and countries handle unemployment insurance? Guests: Maurice Emsellem, the National Employment Law Project's (NELP) Policy Director Olga Pierce, a Fellow at ProPublica

Your Call 103009 Media Roundtable

Fri, Oct 30 Listen
This week, we'll discuss the coverage of the violence in Iraq, the House and Senate health care bill and the future of newspapers. We'll be joined by David Baker of the S.F. Chronicle, The Huffington Post's Danielle Ivory, and The Guardian's Martin Chulov in Iraq.

Your Call 102909 What makes women prisoners different?

Fri, Oct 30 Listen
California is home to the world's largest women's prison, and the women are the fastest growing segment of the prison population. Why are so many more women going to prison? What is the impact of women's imprisonment on our communities? And are the strategies for cutting women's prison populations different, too?

Your Call 102909 What's the Best Path to Gay Rights?

Wed, Oct 28 Listen
Now that the LGBT movement has an ally in the White House, how are activists gearing up to push for real change rather than feel-good rhetoric? What's the best strategy for advancing gay rights today? The state LGBT marriage equality movement seems bitterly divided on whether to challenge Proposition 8 in 2010 or 2012. Are we ready for that fight again? Is there enough money to be raised in a recession? And how would this battle in California affect the push for equality in Washington DC?

Your Call 102709 Has Obama Repaired our International Image?

Tue, Oct 27 Listen
How is it different to be an American abroad now that President Obama is in the White House? On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation about the experiences Americans have when traveling overseas. The Bush Administration's policies severely tarnished the U.S. image globally. That has changed with President Obama in office and the House has passed a bill to launch a campaign promoting travel to the U.S. Join us live at 11 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. What travel...

Your Call 102609 Can you have a healthy economy without manufacturing?

Mon, Oct 26 Listen
On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation about how recession has accelerated the departure of manufacturing jobs from the U.S. How does that change our economy? Join us live at 11 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. Should restoring manufacturing jobs to the U.S. be a priority?

Your Call 102309 Friday Media Roundtable

Fri, Oct 23 Listen
This week, we'll discuss the FCC's Ruling on Network Neutrality and the Goldstone report regarding the assault in Gaza. Plus, as CNN is airing "Latinos in America," a number of groups are asking CNN to dump Lou Dobbs. Rose Aguilar hosts.

Your Call 102109 Spreading the Atheist Gospel?

Fri, Oct 23 Listen
Evangelizing for atheism? You've seen the ads on the Muni buses: "Imagine no religion" and other quotes from famous non-believers promoting the Freedom From Religion Foundation. It's part of a small wave of pro-atheist media that's risen over the past few years. Is the campaign a sign of a broadening public discourse about faith and the lack of it? Or does it insult religious people and widen the divide between people of faith and their non-believing neighbors?

Your Call 102109 What can we learn from young environmentalists?

Wed, Oct 21 Listen
What can we learn from the next generation of environmental activists? On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation with winners of this year's David Brower Youth Awards, which honors young people for their achievements in the fields of environmental and social justice advocacy. Do you know a young person who's inspired you to do more to protect the environment?

Your Cal 102009 What's the State of teh Arts in teh Arab World?

Tue, Oct 20 Listen
What's the state of artistic expression in the Arab world? On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation with three filmmakers at this year's Arab Film Festival. What are the boundaries of free expression in the Arab world and how do they differ from one country to the next? What can we learn about the Middle East through cinematic narratives?

Your Call 101909 Agenda for a New Economy. The Future of Public Housing

Mon, Oct 19 Listen
The federal government has destroyed tens of thousands of public housing units in the last decade and is considering a plan that would push more people into the private housing market with vouchers. Why have even liberals turned their back on building housing for the poor? And what are the results for the people who depend on the government for a place to live?

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